Sometimes when I can't sleep, like this morning, I like to do a little thinking.
Occasionally it's pointless mind rambles, and other times, it's more serious and contemplative.
Today I started to ponder what my role in life was. Pretty heavy stuff. But if you think about it, we all have roles to play.
Whether we handpicked those roles, or they were chosen for us, or simply a product of circumstance. We all have them.
I feel like I'm here in this world to look after other people. That's my role. I'm the protector.
I like to think of myself as a guardian angel type, but often I think some people perceive me as a gargoyle perched on top of the building of their life instead.
But my role is the same. I watch. I see. I observe. And then I protect. If there is a problem somewhere, I handle it. Even if it's not my problem to solve. I take on the burden anyway.
This might make me sound like I think of myself as noble and self important. But I'm not. I'm more like the brooding vampire Angel.
All I want to do sometimes is sit back with a pint a blood and sing karaoke with my friends. But it's a big world out there. And eventually someone will need me. And I have to be there.
Is my soul seeking redemption for crimes I committed in another life? I often wonder that too. I suppose I'll never really know the answer.
But this is my role. This is what I was born to do. It's not a choice. It just is.
What is your role? Do you know that yet? What would you like it be?
